POSTECH head: a university’s ultimate mission is to create value for society
Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim
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The week in higher education – 23 March 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Young University Rankings 2017: Millennial universities
A series of mergers have helped French universities to dominate a new table of universities founded in the 21st century
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Is cash-for-papers worse than UK game-playing?
Are Chinese universities doing the same with affiliations as UK institutions do with REF, asks Jack Grove
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How internationalisation crushes national character
The need to accommodate foreign students undermines domestic practices, says Lincoln Allison, spying parallels between UK universities and global sports bodies such as Fifa
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For a fast-track business route to Asia, go via campus
Universities offer essential access to Asian market, Dearing conference hears. Jack Grove reports
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How to forge stronger ties between universities and industry
Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research
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Teach students to navigate fake news, say researchers
Universities should be providing students with the skills to understand and handle media manipulation, say academics behind a new study
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BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017: should emerging economies nurture world-class universities?
For many universities, rankings help to identify where improvement is needed for the national good, says THE rankings editor Phil Baty
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Global MBA applications rise for first time in four years: survey
Accreditation body’s new report suggests high quality management education still ‘desirable’ in ‘uncertain’ world
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Australia’s ‘diaspora strategy’
Christopher Ziguras looks at how Australia's universities are seeking to build stronger relationships with alumni
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Rethink the influence of Confucius Institutes, suggests study
Paper concludes that ‘contrary to popular thinking, Confucius Institutes have not had a positive impact on China’s global interests’
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The UK’s industrial strategy: what will it mean for universities?
New approach calls research crucial to raising productivity, but there is a shift in focus to industrial challenges
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National University of Singapore’s use of skills data sparks debate
But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’
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World University Rankings 2016-2017: results announced
University of Oxford snatches top spot from Caltech in this year’s World University Rankings as Asia’s rise continues